THE TITLE OF THE DOCUMENT
EDUCATIONAL SIMULATION GAME
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
September 2015
Composed by Civitta Estonia (CPD)
Commissioned by The European Parliament Information Office
Abbreviations
EU
European Union
EP
European Parliament
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
ALDE
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
ECR Group
European Conservatives and Reformists Group
EPP
Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European
Democrats
GREENS/EFA
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
NI
Non-Inscrits, non-attached parliament members
S&D
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the
European Parliament
EMPL
Committee of Employment and Social Affairs in the European Parliament
FEMM
Committee of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the European
Parliament
IMCO
Committee of Internal Market and Consumer Protection in the European
Parliament
ITRE
Committee of Industry, Research and Energy in the European Parliament
LIBE
Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in the European
REGI
Committee of Regional Development in the European Parliament
The type of the document
EMPL/FEMM
Committee of Social Affairs in the Simulation
LIBE/ IMCO
Committee of Justice, Home and Foreign Affairs in the Simulation
REGI/ ITRE
Committee of Regional Development and Free Competition in the
Simulation
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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 2
CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.
OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 4
2.
PREPARATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1. Facts about the European Union ..........................................................................................................6
3.
ROLES AND INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................. 7
3.1. Roles......................................................................................................................................................7
3.2. Instructions ........................................................................................................................................ 14
1.1.1. A –Game Leader ........................................................................................................................... 14
1.1.2. B –EPP Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
15
1.1.3. C – S&D Group oft he Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European
Parliament ................................................................................................................................................. 16
1.1.4. D –ECR European Conservatives and Reformists Group .............................................................. 17
1.1.5. E –ALDE Group oft he Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ........................................ 18
1.1.6. F –GREENS/EFA Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance.................................................... 19
1.1.7. G –Non-Attached Parliament members (NI) ................................................................................ 20
1.1.8. H –The President of the Parliament ............................................................................................. 21
1.1.9. I –the Chair of the Committee...................................................................................................... 22
1.1.10. J –Rapporteur of the Committee ............................................................................................... 23
1.1.11. K –Journalist ............................................................................................................................... 24
4.
FURTHER READING FOR THE COMMITTEE WORK ..................................................................................... 25
5.
FURTHER READING AND REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 26
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1.Overview
The Simulation European Parliament is an educational game that enables the participants to experience
the democratic process of legislative procedures in the European Parliament.
The primary objective of the game: To provide knowledge of the European Parliament through practical
experience. The participants will learn how the EP functions, which are the complexities of its decisionmaking process, which is the role of communication, how important is the influence of the EP.
The secondary objective of the game: To provide general knowledge on the European Union, as well as
to introduce the institutions, policy areas of and professions in the European Parliament.
Through the simulation the participants can:
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develop their skills of self-expression and public speaking;
develop a sense of the work in the European Parliament and the people behind it;
understand democratic procedures and gain further knowledge on how the society functions;
understand the difference between and necessity of individual and collective standpoints.
Duration: 90-120 min
Age of the participants: 15+
Prior knowledge: Is not required
Number of participants: 15-50 participants + game leader
The space needed: One room (ex. class room) will suffice for a smaller number of participants. For a
larger number of participants (20+) two adjacent rooms or a larger room (assembly hall) that allows
for two kinds of set-up is required.
Room set-up for 30 participants:
2.Preparations
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The game begins with the participants drawing a game slip with the name of a Parliament Group member.
The slip will provide information (name, age, group membership, committee membership) about the
person whose role the participant will play during the game.
Table 1. The approximate proportional size of the political groups during the game:
Roles
Participants
EPP – blue roles and instructions B
4
7
10
13
17
S&D – red roles and instructions C
4
6
9
12
14
ECR – white roles and instructions D
2
2
3
5
6
ALDE – yellow roles and instructions E
2
2
3
4
5
GREENS – green roles and instructions F
1
1
2
3
4
NI – grey roles and instructions G
1
1
1
1
1
Journalists – orange roles and
instructions K
1
1
2
2
3
Total
15
20
30
40
50
List of role descriptions:
A –GAME LEADER
B –EPP GROUP OF THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY (CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS) AND EUROPEAN DEMOCRATS
C –S&D GROUP OF THE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE OF SOCIALISTS AND DEMOCRATS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
D –ECR GROUP EUROOPA KONSERVATIIVID JA REFORMISTID
E –ALDE EUROOPA DEMOKRAATIDE JA LIBERAALIDE LIIDU FRAKTSIOON
F –GREENS/EFA ROHELISED/EUROOPA VABALIIT
G –NON-ATTACHED MEMBERS (NI)
H –PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
I –CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE
J –RAPPORTEUR OF THE COMMITTEE
K –JOURNALIST
In the beginning of the game it is important to make sure that all of the instructions from A to K would be
represented in the game. When there are less than 15 participants the leader of the game will also act as
the rapporteur of the committee using instructions I and J.
Printed handouts are divided into two groups:
1 –Roles of the political group members that may
be divided by drawing lots in the beginning of the
game. The game slip may be used as a voting
template later in the game.
2 –Instructions help the participants to carry out
the roles they received. They provide information
about the principles of the political groups and help
to participate in discussions.
Depending on the number of participants you need to
print out 15-50 profiles.
The number of printed copies depends on the number of
participants. Instructions A-K introduce the political
groups and one copy may be used per group.
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2.1. Facts about the European Union
Although participation in the game does not require any prior knowledge of the EU and the EP, we
recommend discussing these topics with the participants and giving them a brief overview.
Statements in the following table may be used for an easy quiz-style overview. A vibrant approach will
create good energy and provide an opportunity to reward the best participants (with the role of the
Parliament president1, a symbolic prize or a good grade). A web application for the quiz is also available.2.
Statement
Answer
Explanation
The slogan of the European union
is “United in diversity”
TRUE
Europeans have come together, in the form of the EU, to work towards peace
and prosperity. The various cultures, traditions and languages enrich all of our
lives.
The European Union was founded
on 9 May 1950.
TRUE
Europe Day is held on May 9th. On 9 May 1950, five years after WWII, Robert
Schuman, the foreign minister of France, made the historic Schuman
Declaration where he proposed that France and Germany join their coal and
steel production. The EU has its own flag and anthem (“Ode to Joy” from
Symphony No. 9 by L. van Beethoven).
The European Union has 27
member states.
FALSE
As of 2015 the EU has 28 members. The last to join the union was Croatia in
2013.
The citizens of the European
Union have the right to travel
freely and take up residence in a
country of their choosing.
TRUE
The common legislation of the European Union must ensure that citizens,
goods, services and capital can move freely within the European Union borders.
The European Union has more than 500 million citizens.
The European Union has 28
official languages.
FALSE
The European Union has 24 official languages and all of the debates in the
European Parliament are translated to all of those languages. This means that
the work of the European Parliament provides 552 possible combinations for
translation.
The EU budget during the term
2014-2020 is 100 milliard euros.
FALSE
The maximum sum of EU spending in 2014–2020 is ~960 milliard euros. Dividing
it between 28 member states in 7 years accounts for ~4400€ per second.
Dividing it with the number of citizens makes ~23€ per person per month.
There are countries in Europe
where voting in the elections of
the European Parliament is
compulsory for the citizens.
TRUE
Voting in the European Parliament elections is compulsory in four member
states (Belgium, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Greece).
The European Parliament has 500
members in total.
FALSE
The European Parliament has 751 members. The Members of the parliament
are elected by direct universal suffrage for a five-year period.
The representatives are grouped
based on their culture and
language abilities.
FALSE
The parliament members sit in political groups.
Ask the participants to bring a smartphone or a tablet to the game
in order to use the web application for the quiz or the vote.
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2
The winner may receive the role of the president or the opportunity to appoint someone else to that role.
We recommend the online learning platform Kahoot. You can create questionnaires that enable immediate feedback upon
registration. Further instructions available at getkahoot.com. Some example games available here:
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https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/a6d9864f-6ade-4db0-9838-86c324b64c71
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https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/87343e55-7e34-4d55-8aba-a2bb6d2bb9e5
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https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/32004a68-c77f-4b56-b609-8176fbf6c6ac -in English
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3.Roles and Instructions
3.1. Roles
The descriptions listed in the following table will determine the specific roles of the participants in the game. The letter marked on the end of the slip indicates
the instructions the players need to follow. To distribute the roles you need to print out the tables and cut out the game slips. When there are less than 50
participants you need to pick a proportional number of roles from different Groups based on Table 1. Begin from the smallest number.
S&D Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament:
1
2
3
4
5
6
You are the President of the
EP, a member of the
S&D Group,
a German citizen
Martin SCHULZ
Date of birth:
20.12.1955
Gender
M
You are a MEP, the chair of the
S&D Group, a citizen of Italy
Gianni PITTELLA
Date of birth:
19.11.1958
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of Spain
Iratxe
GARCÍA PÉREZ
Date of birth:
07.10.1974
Gender
F
Claude MORAES
Date of birth:
22.10.1965
Gender
M
You are a MEP, the member of
the S&D Group, a citizen of Italy
Silvia COSTA
Date of birth:
12.06.1949
Gender
F
You are a MEP, the vice chair of
the S&D Group, a citizen of
Romania
Victor BOŞTINARU
Date of birth:
17.05.1952
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of the UK
Age 59
Age 56
Age 40
Age 49
Age 66
Age 63
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – vocational education,
business experience as a bookstore owner.
You like history and football. You are the first President of
the EP who was re-elected for a second term.
MEP since 1994.
You take part in the work of
the FEMM/EMPL
committee when you have
the chance.
Instructions
sheet: H
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – higher education in
medicine, surgeon. You have written several books about
the future of Europe and give lectures as a guest professor
in the University of London.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 1999.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – social work.
You deal with issues of gender equality.
The chair of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education - law.
You are of Indian descent and write a lot about human
rights and migration
The rapporteur of the
LIBE/IMCO committee.
MEP since 1999.
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education - journalism.
You have immense knowledge of culture, science and
education.
You belong to the
FEMM/EMPL committee
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education - history, law and
philosophy.
You fight against corruption. You speak English, French and
Bulgarian.
MEP since 2009.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2007.
Instructions
sheets:
C and I
Instructions
sheets:
C and J
Instructions
sheet: C
Instructions
sheet: C
7
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of Italy
Roberto GUALTIERI
Date of birth:
19.07.1966
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of Bulgaria
Iliana IOTOVA
Date of birth:
24.10.1964
Gender
F
You are a MEP, the vice chair of
the S&D Group, a citizen of
Slovenia
Tanja FAJON
Date of birth:
09.05.1971
Gender
F
You are a MEP, the vice chair of
the S&D Group, a citizen of
Germany
Knut FLECKENSTEIN
Date of birth:
20.12.1953
Gender
M
You are a MEP, the vice chair of
the S&D Group, a citizen of
Estonia
Marju LAURISTIN
Date of birth:
07.04.1940
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of Portugal
Maria João
RODRIGUES
Date of birth:
25.09.1955
Gender
F
Age 49
Age 50
Age 44
Age 61
Age 75
Age 59
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of Latvia
Andrejs MAMIKINS
Date of birth:
11.03.1976
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
S&D Group, a citizen of
Lithuania
Zigmantas BALČYTIS
Date of birth:
16.11.1963
Gender
M
Age 39
Age 51
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a professor of
philology and literature
You have written many books about history and integration
in Europe.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 1 son
Additional information: Education – French and Bulgarian
philology.
You have worked as a reporter and presenter at the
Bulgarian National Television.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2007.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a master’s degree in
science and international politics. You have a background
in journalism and you speak English, German, Slovenian,
French and Croatian.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
daughters
Additional information: Education – higher vocational
education.
Your background is in logistics.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – higher education in
philology and journalism. You are the Professor Emeritus of
social sciences and communication in the University of
Tartu. You have been awarded the Order of the National
Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia) Class 3 and 2 Badges.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – higher education in
economics.
You are an expert of political economy. You are known as
the “mother of the Lisbon Strategy”.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – master’s degree in
philology. You have experience in journalism. You have
been awarded the first class Gold medal of the Order of the
Saint Martyr Archbishop Jānis Pommers from the Latvian
Orthodox Church
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: C
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – economy.
You are a founding member of the foundation Help Others
That was established in 2003 in Lithuania.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: C
8
EPP Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
You are a MEP, the chair of the
EPP Group, a citizen of
Germany
Manfred WEBER
Date of birth:
14.07.1972
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Poland
Jerzy BUZEK
Date of birth:
03.07.1940
Gender
M
Barbara MATERA
Date of birth:
09.12.1981
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Italy
Giovanni LA VIA
Date of birth:
28.06.1963
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Sweden
Anna Maria
CORAZZA BILDT
Date of birth:
10.03.1963
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Germany
Elmar BROK
Date of birth:
14.05.1946
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Poland
Czesław Adam
SIEKIERSKI
Date of birth:
08.10.1952
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of France
Alain CADEC
Date of birth:
21.06.1953
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of The
Czeck Republic
Pavel SVOBODA
Date of birth:
09.04.1962
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Italy
Age 43
Age 75
Marital Status:
married
Additional information: Education – Munich Higher Technical
Institute, Engineering. You live in Germany in a little
municipality of Wildberg with 1300 inhabitants.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Marital Status:
married, 1
daughter
Additional information: Education – chemical engineer.
In 2009 - 2012 you were the president of the European
Parliament.
The chair of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Marital Status: -
Additional information: Education – higher education in
education sciences.
You are known in Italy as a television presenter and an actress.
In 2000 you participated in the Miss Italy competition.
The rapporteur of the
FEMM/EMPL committee.
MEP since 2009.
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – agricultural sciences.
You are familiar with agricultural labour and support
agricultural development. You like to sail and ski.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – political science.
You are married to the former Swedish prime minister Carl
Bildti. You are an entrepreneur in the fields of catering and
accommodation.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education - law and political science.
Your background is in Journalism. In 2007 you were awarded
nd
the 2 Class Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana for helping
Estonia join the EU.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 1980.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a PhD in agriculture
You were the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development in Poland.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2003.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – higher education in
economics and social administration.
You like to cycle, sail and spend time outdoors.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – Master’s in law.
You have authored several books on European law. Your
hobbies include music.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: B
Age 33
Age 52
Age 52
Age 69
Age 62
Age 62
Age 53
Instructions
sheet: B
Instructions
sheets:
B and I
Instructions
sheet:
B and J
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Poland
Danuta Maria
HÜBNER
Date of birth:
08.04.1948
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Hungary
Kinga GÁL
Date of birth:
06.09.1970
Gender
F
You are the vice chair of the
Parliament, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Hungary
Ildikó
GÁLL-PELCZ
Date of birth:
02.05.1962
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Estonia
Tunne KELAM
Date of birth:
10.07.1936
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Spain
Teresa JIMÉNEZBECERRIL BARRIO
Date of birth:
24.07.1961
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of a citizen
of Austria
Elisabeth
KÖSTINGER
Date of birth:
22.11.1978
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of Spain
Esteban
GONZÁLEZ PONS
Date of birth:
21.08.1964
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of the
EPP Group, a citizen of the
Netherlands
Jeroen LENAERS
Date of birth:
29.04.1984
Gender
M
Age 67
Age 45
Age 53
Age 79
Age 54
Age 36
Age 51
Age 31
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – professor of economics.
You have authored and co-written several scientific
publications, articles and books.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a degree in law and
international human rights. You are a Hungarian politician and
writer. You are fluent in Hungarian, English, German, and
Romanian. You are learning French.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – higher education:
engineering, economics, auditor.
In 2008 you received recognition for your work towards
improving the life of women. You have received the Young
Scientists ’s Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2010.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married
Additional information: Education – a degree in history.
You speak English, Finnish, Russian, German, French, Polish
and Italian.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education - journalism.
You fight against terrorism because of a personal tragedy
regarding the Basque terrorist organization ETA.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – incomplete higher
education in communication studies. In 2014 you won the MEP
Award in the category of Agriculture and rural affairs.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – PhD in law.
You have authored several books and articles.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: B
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a master of European
studies.
You care deeply about employment issues.
A member of the FEMM/EMPL
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: B
10
ECR Group European Conservatives and Reformists:
1
2
3
4
5
6
You are a MEP, the chair of
the ECR Group, a citizen of
the UK
Syed KAMALL
Date of birth:
15.02.1967
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of
the ECR Group, a citizen of
the UK
Vicky FORD
Date of birth:
21.09.1967
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of
the ECR Group, a citizen of
Poland
Anna Elżbieta
FOTYGA
Date of birth:
12.01.1957
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of
the ECR Group, a citizen of
the UK
Timothy
KIRKHOPE
Date of birth:
29.04.1945
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of
the ECR Group, a citizen of
Poland
Mirosław
PIOTROWSKI
Date of birth:
09.01.1966
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of
the ECR Group, a citizen of
the UK
Geoffrey
VAN ORDEN
Date of birth:
10.04.1945
Gender
M
Age 48
Age 48
Age 58
Age 70
Age 49
Age 70
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – PhD in philosophy.
Your parents migrated to the UK from the Republic of
Guyana in South America.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2005.
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – mathematics and
economics. Your hobbies include gardening, horse riding
and fishing. You play the piano and the clarinet.
The chair of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a degree in
economics. You are a politician and an economist.
A member of the
FEMM/EMPL committee.
MEP since 2004.
Instructions
sheet: D
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a degree in law.
You swim and play tennis regularly. In your spare time
you like to drive around in your Porsche. You have a
private pilot’s license.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 1999.
Instructions
sheet: D
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a PhD in
Humanities.
You are a historian and the Vice-Chairman of the
Catholic Intellectuals Club in Lublin
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Instructions
sheet: D
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education – a soldier.
You object the UK joining the Eurozone. You develop
European-Indian relationships.
A member of the
FEMM/EMPL committee.
MEP since 1999.
Instructions
sheet: D
Instructions
sheet: D
Instructions
sheets:
D and I
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ALDE Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe:
1
2
3
4
5
You are a MEP, the chair of
the ALDE Group, a citizen of
Belgium
Guy
VERHOFSTADT
Date of birth:
11.04.1953
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of
the ALDE Group, a citizen of
Bulgaria
Iskra MIHAYLOVA
Date of birth:
07.09.1957
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of
the ALDE Group, a citizen of
Estonia
Yana TOOM
Date of birth:
15.10.1966
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of
the ALDE Group, a citizen of
Estonia
Kaja KALLAS
Date of birth:
18.06.1977
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of
the ALDE Group, a citizen of
Estonia
Urmas PAET
Date of birth:
20.04.1974
Gender
M
Jean-Marie
LE PEN
Date of birth:
20.06.1928
Gender
M
Age 62
Age 58
Age 48
Age 38
Age 41
Marital Status:
married, 2
children
Additional information: Education - law.
You were the prime minister of Belgium in 1999-2008
and you lead three government cabinets.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Marital Status:
-
Additional information: Education – higher education.
You are the former Environment minister of Bulgaria.
You have studied and lived in St. Petersburg.
The rapporteur of the
ITRE/REGI committee.
MEP since 2014.
Marital Status:
married, 5
children
Additional information: Education – Incomplete higher
education in Russian language and literature.
Your background in in journalism. You speak Estonian,
Russian and English.
Instructions
sheet: E
Instructions
sheets:
E and J
A member of the
FEMM/EMPL committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: E
Marital Status:
-; 1 child
Additional information: Education – a degree in law.
Your hobbies include golf, roller-skating, riddles, and
history. You speak Estonian, English, Finnish and French.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: E
Marital Status:
married, 3
children
Additional information: Education – a degree in political
science.
You are the former foreign minister of Estonia. You
speak Estonian, Russian, English and German.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: E
Marital Status:
divorced, 3
daughters, 9
grand
daughters
Additional information: Education – degree in law.
You have been convicted of racism and inciting racial
hatred six times. Your youngest daughter, Marine Le
Pen is also a MEP.
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 1984.
Instructions
sheet: G
Non-attached member:
1
You are a non-attached MEP,
a citizen of France
Age 87
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GREENS/EFA Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
1
2
3
4
You are a MEP, the chair of
the GREENS/EFA Group, a
citizen of Germany
Rebecca HARMS
Date of birth:
07.12.1956
Gender
F
You are a MEP, a member of
the GREENS/EFA Group, a
citizen of Estonia
Indrek TARAND
Date of birth:
03.02.1964
Gender
M
You are a MEP, the vice chair
of the GREENS/EFA Group, a
citizen of Belgium
Philippe
LAMBERTS
Date of birth:
14.03.1963
Gender
M
You are a MEP, a member of
the GREENS/EFA Group, a
citizen of Spain
Jordi SEBASTIÀ
Date of birth:
23.11.1966
Gender
M
Age 58
Age 51
Age 52
Age 48
Marital Status:
-
Additional information: Education – gardener,
documentary film-maker. You deal with questions
related to energetics, climate politics, consumer
protection and the EU-Ukraine relations. You oppose
nuclear energy.
A member of the ITRE/REGI
committee.
MEP since 2004.
Instructions
sheet: F
Marital Status:
married, 3
children
Additional information: Education – master’s degree in
international relations. Since 2013 you are the president
of the Estonian Union of Persons with Mobility
Impairment.
A member of the
FEMM/EMPL committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: F
Marital Status:
married, 4
children
Additional information: Education - engineer,
mathematician.
You like to travel and your favourite author is J. R. R.
Tolkien (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings).
A member of the LIBE/IMCO
committee.
MEP since 2009.
Instructions
sheet: F
Marital Status:
-
Additional information: Education – philology, literature.
You are a journalist, a writer and a professor.
A member of the
FEMM/EMPL committee.
MEP since 2014.
Instructions
sheet: F
Journalists:
1
You are an accredited journalist at the plenary session of the European Parliament.
Instructions
sheet: K
2
You are an accredited journalist at the plenary session of the European Parliament.
Instructions
sheet: K
3
You are an accredited journalist at the plenary session of the European Parliament.
Instructions
sheet: K
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3.2. Instructions
1.1.1. A –Game Leader
The role of the game leader is supportive and their participation in the game should remain
minimal. It is important to provide an introduction in the beginning and a summary at the end of the game. In
addition to distributing the roles, the game leader is responsible for time management so that the game would not
drag on and there would remain enough time for the summary.
Responsibilities in the chronological order:
1.
2.
3.
To prepare the room and the print-materials (based on the suggestions in the instructions).
For the introduction or prior to the game (10 min) it is recommended to give the participants an overview of the
European Union and the European Parliament (in the form of a discussion, a quiz, in Kahoot etc.).
Distributing the roles (5 min) the roles can be drawn at random or distributed intentionally (these options can also be
combined), introduce the time-management of the game. Discuss the structure of the game and the purpose of each
stage. When possible display the schedule on a screen or on the blackboard.
Schedule + 25 min introduction and summary
I group meeting
90 min game
10 min
120 min game
15 min
I committee meeting
15 min
20 min
I plenary sitting
15 min
15 min
II committee meeting
10 min
15 min
II group meeting
5 min
10 min
II plenary sitting
10 min
20 min
Point out that the section is about to end 1-3 minutes before to enable the participants to finish the necessary
discussions and finish making notes.
a.
4.
When the roles have been distributed:
i. Ask the participants to assemble in groups so they could get to know one another;
ii. Ask the groups to familiarize themselves with their core values and the proposals;
iii. Ask all groups to discuss the proposals they do not agree with!
Give these tasks one at a time.
b. As the groups meet:
i. Hand over the role of the game leader to the President of the Parliament and assist them with
understanding their instructions. Help the president with time management.
ii. Provide instructions for the journalists and the non-attached party member.
c. Choose a suitable form for voting (explained in the instructions sheet H) and help the President to carry out
the vote.
Summary (10 min). Ask the participants to discard their roles and share their experience. Ask for additional comments
from the participants in leadership positions.
The following will help with the feedback:
1- Ask the participants to discuss the most interesting or important aspect of the game with their neighbor. After a
short discussion ask a couple of people to share their discussion with the entire group.
2- Ask the participants to raise their hands if they agree with a statement regarding the game. Some examples for the
statements:
a. The game was difficult;
b. I liked the game a lot;
c. I learned something new;
d. The game was beneficial;
e. All of the instructions were clear etc.
3- Collect 5 positive and 5 negative adjectives that characterize the game.
4- Show video clips to the participants (EP term 2009-2014):
a. Voting: http://www.europarltv.europa.eu/et/player.aspx?pid=539adc35-611d-4bb8-8acb-a06e012ddbe3
b. The job of an MEP: http://www.europarltv.europa.eu/et/player.aspx?pid=28068a32-f1df-4c70-805c-a035011ca699
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1.1.2. B –EPP Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
Overview: You are the largest political group in the
parliament. Your political views are of the centre-right.
You wish to ensure free competition, economic growth
and employment in Europe – Digital Single Market.
Principles:
Migration –Zero tolerance for human trafficking; strengthens the external border.
Digital Single Market –Digital economics ensure the development of the EU and create well-paid jobs.
Youth employment –Provide youth employment opportunities; we fight against youth poverty and exclusion.
Your political views are closest to Pro Patria and Res
Publica Union (IRL).
Minority rights –Protecting the minorities needs a two stage structure (EU/member state).
Regional competitiveness – the importance of local governments – democracy begins at the grass-roots level.
A common energy policy –the EU needs to focus on the internal energy market and the problem of climate change.
Tasks: 1 – read the principles
Name of the
committee in
the game
2 – learn about the problem and the proposals
The
Abbreviation
game
in the EP
chair
The game
Topic
rapporteur
3 – which of the proposals your group supports and which not?
Problem
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration
Migration -refugees, illegal immigrants
1. To solve the refugee crisis Europe needs to accept all of the refugees and relocate them
proportionally according to the population of the member states.
IMCO
Digital Single
Market
Restrictions on cross-border trade
2. Establishing a common price of the postal parcel (5€/kg) not dependent on distance in order to
simplify cross-border ecommerce and to promote online sales.
EMPL
Youth employment
Youth (age m15—24) unemployment
in the EU is 22% (6 million people)
1. To free the employers/companies who employ people under 25 from the obligation to pay the
unemployment insurance premiums until the employed person in question turns 26.
FEMM
Minority rights
Human trafficking (more than 2 million
victims a year in the EU, most of them
women and children).
2. To criminalize buying and selling of sex in all of the member states to avoid human trafficking.
REGI
Regional
competitiveness
Negative migration of rural areas.
1. Member states are obliged to enter into friendship contracts based on the allocation predetermined
by the European Commission in order to ensure competitiveness and promote cross-border cooperation
in the tourism sector.
Common energy
policy
Energy security
2. Building of wind parks in the coastal and mountain areas of the EU member states in order to satisfy
the total energy demand of a country and ensure sufficient energy supply. Create nuclear plants to
account for the energy deficit.
LIBE
Justice, Home
and Foreign
Affairs
Vicky
FORD
Iratxe
GARCÍA
PÉREZ
Social Affairs
Regional
Development and
Free Competition
Jerzy
BUZEK
ITRE
Claude
MORAES
Barbara
MATERA
Iskra
MIHAYLOVA
1.1.3. C – S&D Group oft he Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
Overview: The leading centre-left political group in
the EP.
Principles:
Migration – More financial resources to help the Western Balkan Countries to manage the refugee crisis.
The group promotes an inclusive European society
based on freedom, equality, solidarity, diversity and
fairness.
Digital Single Market – to create a digital environment that enables businesses to operate across borders.
Political views closest to The Estonian Social
Democratic Party (SDE)
Youth employment – We support the Youth Employment Initiative.
Minority rights – Social justice: protecting minorities, reducing the gender pay gap.
Regional competitiveness –The budget needs to be balanced in relation to labour policy, regional development and investments.
Common Energy Policy – a Greener Europe; improving energy efficiency; upgrading European industries
Tasks: 1 – read the principles
Name of the
committee in
the game
2 – learn about the problem and the proposals
The
Abbreviation
game
in the EP
chair
The game
Topic
rapporteur
3 – which of the proposals your group supports and which not?
Problem
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration
Migration -refugees, illegal immigrants
1. To solve the refugee crisis Europe needs to accept all of the refugees and relocate them
proportionally according to the population of the member states.
IMCO
Digital Single
Market
Restrictions on cross-border trade
2. Establishing a common price of the postal parcel (5€/kg) not dependent on distance in order to
simplify cross-border ecommerce and to promote online sales.
EMPL
Youth employment
Youth (age m15—24) unemployment
in the EU is 22% (6 million people)
1. To free the employers/companies who employ people under 25 from the obligation to pay the
unemployment insurance premiums until the employed person in question turns 26.
FEMM
Minority rights
Human trafficking (more than 2 million
victims a year in the EU, most of them
women and children).
2. To criminalize buying and selling of sex in all of the member states to avoid human trafficking.
REGI
Regional
competitiveness
Negative migration of rural areas.
1. Member states are obliged to enter into friendship contracts based on the allocation predetermined
by the European Commission in order to ensure competitiveness and promote cross-border cooperation
in the tourism sector.
Common Energy
Policy
Energy security
2. Building of wind parks in the coastal and mountain areas of the EU member states in order to satisfy
the total energy demand of a country and ensure sufficient energy supply. Create nuclear plants to
account for the energy deficit.
LIBE
Justice, Home
and Foreign
Affairs
Vicky
FORD
Iratxe
GARCÍA
PÉREZ
Social Affairs
Regional
Development and
Free Competition
Jerzy
BUZEK
ITRE
Claude
MORAES
Barbara
MATERA
Iskra
MIHAYLOVA
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1.1.4. D –ECR European Conservatives and Reformists Group
Overview: an anti-federalist political group on the
centre-right that prioritises the sovereignty of the
nation state. The EU needs to be restarted for the
benefit of the economy and the people.
Principles:
Migration – dealing with the reasons of the refugee crisis: help create stability in the North African countries
Digital Single Market – will be created with the right digital environment appealing to entrepreneurs and consumers.
Youth employment – the main responsibility lies on the member states, the EU has a guiding role.
Political views closest to the Conservative People’s
Party of Estonia (EKRE).
Minority rights – We support the rights of ethnic and religious minorities.
Regional competitiveness – We take into account both rural and urban communities.
Common Energy Policy – sustainable sources of clean energy with an emphasis on energy security.
Tasks: 1 – read the principles
Name of the
committee in
the game
Justice, Home
and Foreign
Affairs
2 – learn about the problem and the proposals
The
Abbreviation
game
in the EP
chair
The game
Topic
rapporteur
LIBE
Vicky
FORD
Claude
MORAES
IMCO
EMPL
Social Affairs
FEMM
Iratxe
GARCÍA
PÉREZ
Regional
Development and
Free Competition
Jerzy
BUZEK
ITRE
Problem
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration
Migration -refugees, illegal immigrants
1. To solve the refugee crisis Europe needs to accept all of the refugees and relocate them
proportionally according to the population of the member states.
Digital Single
Market
Restrictions on cross-border trade
2. Establishing a common price of the postal parcel (5€/kg) not dependent on distance in order to
simplify cross-border ecommerce and to promote online sales.
Youth employment
Youth (age m15—24) unemployment
in the EU is 22% (6 million people)
1. To free the employers/companies who employ people under 25 from the obligation to pay the
unemployment insurance premiums until the employed person in question turns 26.
Minority rights
Human trafficking (more than 2 million
victims a year in the EU, most of them
women and children).
2. To criminalize buying and selling of sex in all of the member states to avoid human trafficking.
Regional
competitiveness
Negative migration of rural areas.
1. Member states are obliged to enter into friendship contracts based on the allocation
predetermined by the European Commission in order to ensure competitiveness and promote crossborder cooperation in the tourism sector.
Common Energy
Policy
Energy security
2. Building of wind parks in the coastal and mountain areas of the EU member states in order to satisfy
the total energy demand of a country and ensure sufficient energy supply. Create nuclear plants to
account for the energy deficit.
Barbara
MATERA
REGI
3 – which of the proposals your group supports and which not?
Iskra
MIHAYLOVA
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1.1.5. E –ALDE Group oft he Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Overview: a liberal group whose principles include
tolerance, openness, free trade. You think that the
EU needs to reach each of its member states,
respect democracy and human rights.
Principles:
Migration – solidarity, provide more ships and human resources for the rescue missions.
Digital Single Market – free trade and EU single market, protecting the interests of small and medium-sized businesses.
Youth Employment – member states need to invest EU funds in training courses and internship opportunities for the youth.
Minority Rights – ethnic minorities need to be integrated better through education and employment opportunities.
Political views closest to Estonian Reform Party
(RE) and Estonian Centre Party (K).
Regional competitiveness – including representatives of regional and local interest groups in the decision making process
Common Energy Policy – creating a common energy market for the transmission, use and consumption of energy.
Tasks: 1 – read the principles
Name of the
committee in
the game
2 – learn about the problem and the proposals
The
Abbreviation
game
in the EP
chair
The game
Topic
rapporteur
3 – which of the proposals your group supports and which not?
Problem
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration
Migration -refugees, illegal immigrants
1. To solve the refugee crisis Europe needs to accept all of the refugees and relocate them
proportionally according to the population of the member states.
IMCO
Digital Single
Market
Restrictions on cross-border trade
2. Establishing a common price of the postal parcel (5€/kg) not dependent on distance in order to
simplify cross-border ecommerce and to promote online sales.
EMPL
Youth employment
Youth (age m15—24) unemployment
in the EU is 22% (6 million people)
1. To free the employers/companies who employ people under 25 from the obligation to pay the
unemployment insurance premiums until the employed person in question turns 26.
FEMM
Minority rights
Human trafficking (more than 2 million
victims a year in the EU, most of them
women and children).
2. To criminalize buying and selling of sex in all of the member states to avoid human trafficking.
REGI
Regional
competitiveness
Negative migration of rural areas.
1. Member states are obliged to enter into friendship contracts based on the allocation predetermined
by the European Commission in order to ensure competitiveness and promote cross-border cooperation
in the tourism sector.
Common Energy
Policy
Energy security
2. Building of wind parks in the coastal and mountain areas of the EU member states in order to satisfy
the total energy demand of a country and ensure sufficient energy supply. Create nuclear plants to
account for the energy deficit.
LIBE
Justice, Home
and Foreign
Affairs
Vicky
FORD
Iratxe
GARCÍA
PÉREZ
Social Affairs
Regional
Development and
Free Competition
Jerzy
BUZEK
ITRE
Claude
MORAES
Barbara
MATERA
Iskra
MIHAYLOVA
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1.1.6. F –GREENS/EFA Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Overview: You are a Political group at the centre-left.
You wish to transform the EU focus from solely
economic mattes to social, cultural and ecological
values.
Principles:
Migration – the causes of migration rather than the consequences need to be actively managed.
Digital Single Market – Ensuring equal access to the digital marketplace and net-neutrality are the most important.
Youth Employment – bigger investments in creating jobs, fight against youth poverty.
Minority rights – protecting the rights of the communities that are vulnerable or in a minority.
Political views closest to Estonian Greens (EER).
Regional competitiveness –market regulations should not over-ride the fundamental human rights.
Common Energy Market – reduce consumption, use energy more efficiently and switch to sustainable energy.
Tasks: 1 – read the principles
Name of the
committee in
the game
2 – learn about the problem and the proposals
The
Abbreviation
game
in the EP
chair
The game
Topic
rapporteur
3 – which of the proposals your group supports and which not?
Problem
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration
Migration -refugees, illegal immigrants
1. To solve the refugee crisis Europe needs to accept all of the refugees and relocate them
proportionally according to the population of the member states.
IMCO
Digital Single
Market
Restrictions on cross-border trade
2. Establishing a common price for the postal parcel (5€/kg) not dependent on distance in order to
simplify cross-border ecommerce and to promote online sales.
EMPL
Youth employment
Youth (age m15—24) unemployment
in the EU is 22% (6 million people)
1. To free the employers/companies who employ people under 25 from the obligation to pay the
unemployment insurance premiums until the employed person in question turns 26.
FEMM
Minority rights
Human trafficking (more than 2 million
victims a year in the EU, most of them
women and children).
2. To criminalize buying and selling of sex in all of the member states to avoid human trafficking.
REGI
Regional
competitiveness
Negative migration of rural areas.
1. Member states are obliged to enter into friendship contracts based on the allocation predetermined
by the European Commission in order to ensure competitiveness and promote cross-border cooperation
in the tourism sector.
Common Energy
Policy
Energy security
2. Building of wind parks in the coastal and mountain areas of the EU member states in order to satisfy
the total energy demand of a country and ensure sufficient energy supply. Create nuclear plants to
account for the energy deficit.
LIBE
Justice, Home
and Foreign
Affairs
Vicky
FORD
Iratxe
GARCÍA
PÉREZ
Social Affairs
Regional
Development and
Free Competition
Jerzy
BUZEK
ITRE
Claude
MORAES
Barbara
MATERA
Iskra
MIHAYLOVA
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1.1.7. G –Non-Attached Parliament members (NI)
You are the MEP who did not wish to join any political group or who was refused entrance (due to radical political views). In committee work and plenary
sessions you only rely on your personal views. You take part of committee meetings and plenary sessions. You can use the time allotted to group meetings
to develop your perspective on the proposals. You belong to the committee of Justice, Home and Foreign Affairs. Learn about the proposals. Contemplate if
you agree with the proposal. To what extent? Make notes.
Tasks: 1 – read the principles
Name of the
committee in
the game
2 – learn about the problem and the proposals
The
Abbreviation
game
in the EP
chair
The game
Topic
rapporteur
LIBE
Justice,
Home and
Foreign
Affairs
Migration
3 – which of the proposals your group supports and which not?
Problem
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration -refugees,
illegal immigrants
1. To solve the refugee crisis Europe needs to accept all of the
refugees and relocate them proportionally according to the
population of the member states.
Vicky Claude
FORD MORAES
IMCO
Digital Single Restrictions on crossMarket
border trade
2. Establishing a common price for the postal parcel (5€/kg)
not dependent on distance in order to simplify cross-border
ecommerce and to promote online sales..
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1.1.8. H –The President of the Parliament
You are the president of the European Parliament. Your responsibility is to conduct the work of the Parliament
and chair the plenary sessions. You have the right to open, interrupt and close the Parliament sittings. You
ensure that the procedures are properly conducted; you call upon speakers, end debates and put proposals and
amendments to a vote.
The Game Leader will help you with the time management of each section during the game
Your responsibilities during the game are as follows:
1. Ask the MEPs to meet in the committees after the introduction and the 1st meeting of the political groups. The committee
chairs will conduct the work in the committees. They have the necessary instructions. You can use that time to read your
instructions.
2. After the committee meeting ask the MEPs to meet in the First Plenary Session. You are responsible for conducting the entire
session based on the agenda:
 Open the sitting with a short statement and introduce the agenda.
Read the text in italics:
„Silence in the hall please! We may begin! Members of the Parliament, on the agenda today are the topics of Migration, Youth
Employment, Minority Rights, Regional Competitiveness and Common Energy Policy. The agenda is as follows:
Point 1. One minute for the rapporteur of the Justice, Home and Foreign Affairs Committee.
Point 2. One minute for the rapporteur of the Social Affairs Committee.
Point 3. One minute for the rapporteur of the Regional Development and Free Competition Committee.
Point 4. Three minutes for questions from the journalist/s.
Point 5. Four minutes for additional questions and comments from the MEPs.
Please confirm the agenda by raising your hand. All those in favor?“
–Continue when you can see that the majority is in favor.
« Questions raised during the plenary sitting will be addressed later in the committee meetings. I will ask the rapporteurs of the
committees to note these questions down! »
 Continue conducting the sitting based on the agenda (points 1-5). The game leader will help with the time
management.
When the sitting is over say: »Thank you for a productive meeting! Please meet in the committees and use these questions
and comments to amend the proposals! »
3. Use the time for the second committee meeting to prepare for the second plenary session. Ask the Game Leader for help
when counting the votes or setting up the Kahoot vote (when technically possible).
4. Before the last plenary session: «Representatives should meet with their political groups and discuss the amended proposals!
Review the proposal under consideration to make sure it meets the political principals of your group! The chairman of the group
will conduct the meeting!»
5. Second plenary session.
 Start the plenary sitting with a statement and introduce the agenda:
„Members of the Parliament, I am glad to see you all here again. Today we will review the proposals from three committees and
put them to a vote. The agenda is as follows:
Point 1. One minute for the rapporteur of the Justice, Home and Foreign Affairs Committee to present the proposal.
Point 2. One minute for the rapporteur of the Social Affairs Committee to present the proposal.
Point 3. One minute for the rapporteur of the Regional Development and Free Competition Committee to present the
proposal.
Point 4. Vote on the proposals of the European Commission Directives introduced in the presentations.
Please vote to confirm the agenda by raising your hand, all those in favor!”
Continue to conduct the sitting based on the agenda. In Point 4 ask the rapporteurs to hand you the proposals. Every proposal
will be voted on separately.
Continue according to the voting mechanism of your choice:
A – When voting in the Kahoot platform (https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/d58711a0-2c9b-476b-9a89-2113de1f1f6e) say: „The vote is
opened. Please vote! The vote is closed.“ (Pause between each sentence.) Based on the votes say if the proposal has been
accepted or denied!
B –When conducting the vote via a show of hands, say: „All those in favor? All that oppose? Who Abstains?“ Count the votes
after every question. The Game Leader will help with the count. Comment on the result of the vote.
After the vote: „Thank you for your time! The meeting is adjourned!”
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1.1.9. I –the Chair of the Committee
You are the chair of the committee. Parliament committees are where the majority of the legislative
proposals are drafted and discussed. You are responsible for leading the discussion and making sure
that all of the committee members can voice their opinions.

1st Committee meeting. Start the meeting with a statement and introducing the agenda. Read the text in
Italics to introduce the agenda. Continue conducting the meeting based on the instructions presented in
points 1-3 of the agenda:
„May I have your attention, please? Members of the Committee, the agenda for today is as follows:
Point 1. Learning about the Proposals of the European Commission Directives – Ask the rapporteurs to
read the proposals regarding the work of your committee from the instructions sheets B, C, D, E or F.
Point 2. Discussion regarding the contents and the wording of the proposals – Give the floor the
committee members. Discuss the proposals in order to change the wording when necessary. You can
change or amend the initial proposals. During the plenary session you need to introduce your solutions
to both problems.
Point 3. Rewording the amended proposals - Ask the rapporteurs to write down the exact wording of
the proposals amended during the discussion. The rapporteur will introduce the amended proposals
during the plenary session. Ask the rapporteur to mark down all of the questions raised during the
plenary session for the second committee meeting.
Let’s get to work!“
Introduce the concept of a directive to the committee members!
A directive is a legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve. However, it is up to the
individual countries to decide how. The directive stipulates minimum and maximum requirements but it is up to
each country to devise its own laws on how to implement them.
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2nd Committee meeting. Start the meeting with a statement and introducing the agenda. Read the text in
italics to introduce the agenda. Continue to conduct the meeting based on the instructions in the agenda
points 1-3:
„Welcome back! The aim of the meeting is to work on the proposals based on the feedback received from
the plenary session. Today’s agenda is as follows:
Point 1. Reviewing the questions about the proposals. – Ask the rapporteur to read the questions and
comments received from the plenary meeting.
Point 2. Statements and discussion about amending the proposals – Ask if the committee members
think that the suggested directive will help to solve the problem. Make sure that all of the committee
members get to voice their opinions. Enable discussion.
Point 3. Writing down the changed wording of the proposal. – Ask the rapporteur to write down the
improved wording of the proposal.
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1.1.10. J –Rapporteur of the Committee
You are the rapporteur of the committee. You are responsible for writing down the changed wording of the proposal that you will present during the
1st plenary session (1 minute presentation). Use the columns in the following table to write down the changed proposals from the 1st committee meeting and
questions from the 1st plenary session. Write the changed proposals that will be put to a vote during the 2nd plenary session in the last column. Use legible
handwriting.
You will receive further instructions from the chair of the committee and the President of the Parliament.
You need to present at least two proposals during the plenary session!
Name of the Committee: _________________________________
1
2
Amended proposal – fill during the committee
st
meeting and present during the 1 plenary session
Questions from the journalists/ representatives
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– fill during the plenary session
The wording of the amended proposal to be presented
nd
nd
at the 2 plenary session – fill during the 2
committee meeting
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1.1.11. K –Journalist
You are an accredited journalist in the plenary session of the European Parliament. Your responsibility is
to communicate the meeting of the Parliament to the ordinary citizens of Europe. When there is more
than one journalist in the game then you can divide the proposals between one another (based on
committees or personal preferences).
1.
2.
3.
Get to know the text of the proposal. You need to ask one question about each proposal. There are
example questions below. You can change questions or replace them with others. Use the time prior to
the plenary session to move around and see what is been discussed in the committees (they can change
the wording of the proposal!). DO NOT GET INVOLVED. Do additional research regarding the topic (use
Google, the homepage of the European Parliament, Wikipedia etc.).
Ask the questions you have prepared during the plenary session. The president of the European
Parliament will give the floor to journalists for questions. You have 3 minutes.
Write a short article (~100 words) on the reverse side of this page on:
a) Your view as a journalist on the actions of the Parliament in relation to solving the problem.
b) An overview of the game describing your experience and thoughts in the form of a news story
Abbr
Commi
eviat Problem
ttee
ions
LIBE
Migration -refugees,
illegal immigrants.
1. Europe needs to accept all refugees to
solve the refugee crisis and relocate them
proportionally according to the population of
the member states.
IMCO
Restrictions on crossborder trade
2. Establishing a common price for the postal
parcel (5€/kg) not dependent on distance in
order to simplify cross-border ecommerce
and to promote online sales.
EMPL
1. To free the employers/companies who
Youth (age 15—24)
employ people under 25 from the obligation
unemployment in the
to pay the unemployment insurance
EU is 22% (6 million
premiums until the employed person in
people)
question turns 26.
Justice,
Home
and
Foreign
Affairs
Social
Affairs
THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Human trafficking
(more than 2 million
victims a year in the
FEMM
EU, most of them
women and
children).
2. To criminalize buying and selling of sex in
all of the member states to avoid human
trafficking.
REGI
1. Member states are obliged to enter into
friendship contracts based on the allocations
Negative migration of predetermined by the European Commission
in order to ensure competitiveness and
rural areas
promote cross-border cooperation in the
tourism sector.
ITRE
2.To build wind parks in all of the coastal and
mountain areas of the EU member states in
order to satisfy the total energy demand of a
country and ensure sufficient energy supply.
Create nuclear plants to account for the
energy deficit.
Regional
develop
ment
and
competit
iveness
Energy Security
QUESTIONS
Ex. How does your proposal account for the economic realities and the
area of the member states?
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Ex. How would the proposed tax exemption motivate the employers
considering that the unemployment insurance premiums only account
for 0,8% of the paycheck in Estonia, 1,5% in Germany and 4% in France?
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Ex. How does the proposal to build wind parks and nuclear energy
plants account for the wellbeing and safety of the citizens and the
environment?
__________________________________________
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NB! Give your article to the Game Leader after the simulation.
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4.Further reading for the committee work
The following table includes additional proposals and questions for the journalists. You can use these if you wish to play the extended version of
the game or if you wish to replace any of the problems listed in the instructions B-G.
Committe
e name in
the game
Abbrevi
ations
in the
EP
Chair in
the
game
Rapport
eur in
the
game
Topics
Problems
Additional materials- THE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
Migration
Migration –refugees,
illegal immigrants
1. Establish temporary refugee villages in the border states that provide
essential employment opportunities until the situation in the refugees’ home
countries stabilizes.
Digital Single
Market
Restrictions on crossborder trade
2. Remove all regional restrictions on downloading music, e-books, and films –
what is available in the UK is available in Estonia.
Security
Security of the EU
citizens
3. Restore border control in the Schengen area in order to restrict the activity
of organized terror groups including ISIS.
Youth
employment
Youth (age 15—24)
unemployment in the
EU is 22% (6 million
people)
1. Establish an internship subsidy (20% of the minimum wage) for companies
and institutions to increase youth employment. The employers need to
contribute an extra 10% of the minimum wage.
Education
Lack of solidarity
2. Add compulsory religious education classes to upper secondary education
starting from the 9th grade (1 semester per year, 8 lessons per month) to
increase the understanding of cultural differences.
FEMM
Minority rights
Under regulated rights
of the minorities
REGI
Regional
competitivene
ss
LIBE
Justice,
Home and
Foreign
Affairs
Vicky
FORD
IMCO
Claude
MORAE
S
EMPL
Social
Affairs
Regional
developm
ent and
competiti
veness
CULT
Iratxe
GARCÍA
PÉREZ
Jerzy
BUZEK
ITRE
Barbara
MATER
A
Iskra
MIHAYL
OVA
Negative migration of
rural areas
Cooperation of
science and
Lack of innovative and
entrepreneurs sustainable solutions
hip
Common
Energy Policy
Energy Security
3. Give the same-sex parents in civil unions the right to adopt the children of
their partners.
1. Use EU funds to support entrepreneurship in regions inhabiting less than 100
people per km² while focusing on the characteristics and potential of the
region.
2. Create centres of competence to develop cooperation of research institutes
and enterprises in the field of product development.
3. Investing in the introduction of solar panels and wind turbines to households
and provide optimal assistance.
Questions for the journalist
1) How long will the EU provide these temporary solutions or operate the
villages?
2)
1) 68% of EU citizens download free materials. Has that been taken into
consideration? How will the authors’ union function in this new situation?
2)
1) Isn’t the proposed restoration of border control incompatible with the core
values of the EU?
2)
1) How long will the subsidy payment period be for a single intern?
2)
1) Considering the long school days of students, is adding an additional subject
such a reasonable idea?
2)
1) How are the child’s interests being protected?
2)
1) What kind of criteria will determine the selection of these areas?
2)
1) How to ensure the confidentiality (to prevent theft) of ideas and solutions?
2)
1) Research has shown that solar panels are not a cost-effective solution. How do
you comment?
2)
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Further reading and references
5.
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The home page of the European Parliament
 www.europarl.europa.eu
The home page of the European Commission
 http://ec.europa.eu/index_et.htm
The organization and work of the European Parliament
 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ftu/pdf/et/FTU_1.3.3.pdf
Instructions on the plenary sessions
 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/et/guide-plenary.html
The Parliament committees
 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/et/parliamentary-committees.html
 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/et/00aab6aedf/Komisjonid.ht
ml
Press
 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/communication/about/contact_us/ec_spokespersons/i
ndex_en.htm
More info on how legislation is formed in the European Union:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/et/20150201PVL00004/Volitused-ja-tegevus
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/et/20150201PVL00004/Volitused-ja-tegevus
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